Saleh’s ouster was spun as “victory” for the nearly year-long pro-democracy protests in the international press, but it certainly didn’t read that way on the streets of the capital, where anti-protester violence is as real as ever.

The terms of Saleh’s deal are still a matter of some dispute, with the only 100% known fact being that he has full immunity from prosecution for killing protesters. The exact terms of his handover of power, the timing of the election, etc. are all seeing conflicting reports and the violence in the capital city suggests that the deal won’t real change anything in practice.

Author: Jason Ditz

"Power transfer" (in quotes) is about right. They're "transferring" power from the same to the same. Just like in Egypt while the US looks on, approves and secures the deal so that things stay the same for their benefit.